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A day in the Emergency Room

April 22, 2018

On Friday, I ended up in the Emergency room a place that I hardly ever go too because when you have a chronic illness you get treated quite differently. Although let me back up a second, I went to the ER because I was having pain, but not just any kind of pain, this was severe stabbing in my lower abdomen followed by cramping. I was bent over and could barely stand up straight, that is when I called the doctors office and guess what the nurse told me?? You got it! “You need to get to the ER immediately, there is something going on and you need to be checked out,” I swear they all say this when they don’t want to deal with you having to come in and figure things out.

So my husband and I got in the car and drove to the nearest hospital to us, I got there and started to feel sicker than I did because again when you have several chronic illnesses you are treated very differently at the ER. By this time you are probably asking yourself, “What does she mean by this?” Well.. first when you get to the registration desk and tell them that you are on blood thinners, you are having pain and such and such is going on. They normally look at you like you are either a frequent flyer.. (they see you here too much), or that you are just here seeking drugs. Which in my case is never what I want, I just want a solution to the problems I have going on and most importantly I go to the ER for answers. I am sure we all hate the ER and what it entails for every one of us, and we all avoid it like the plague.

Although this time around it wasn’t like that at all, this never happens, I truly mean it when I say every time I go to the hospital I get treated like crap. The doctor comes in and does what he needs to do, then as soon as they cannot find out what is wrong, or how to even help you. They come through the door and sit down and tell you “there isn’t much more we can do, and you having a chronic illness there is no helping you.” We all know the drill, we have all probably heard and seen this same song and dance before. I think we are always just hoping that one doctor or someone would actually listen to us.

I was so happy when I got a doctor and nurses that actually cared and listened to everything I was going through, they were all incredible. They showed empathy, they tried to help me with the pain I was in, did tests and even tried to get the specialist there but my primary doctor and my normal specialists told them to just send me home because all the lab work looked good. So I went back to square one suffering in pain and back home in the same place. I do not have anything against doctors and the emergency room, but I do have something against your own doctors not even giving you the time of day to help you go through what you are going through. When your own doctor won’t listen to you, there isn’t much the emergency doctors can do about it either.. This is when you have to speak up! Let them know you are not leaving until you get some answers. They will then firmly listen to you, and most of the time they will do their very best to try and help you. Sometimes we just have to understand that it is out of their hands and as much as they would like to help, there aren’t very many options for them either.

With all this being said it is important when going to the emergency department to have all your medication listed, your medical history and any information you can give the doctor. I have created a medical planner for you, all for FREE just subscribe below to receive the PDF file.

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I am a Michigander married to an amazing man, Ryan and we are heading into our fourth year of marriage. We do not have any kids, well..(no human kids) our child is our dog, Ruger. Yes, I am a very proud dog mom and love spending time with my dog. I also enjoy crafting, reading, hunting, being outdoors, spending time with family and writing & singing music.
I never knew when I was younger that this is where I would be in life at this very moment. When I found out I was sick, my life took a turn for the worse for quite a while. It always felt if it wasn't one thing it was another, first, it was head injuries (about 12 concussions or more to be exact), then there were heart problems. I never thought in a million years it would have got as bad as it did, but through it all, I knew that God had it. Did I have my doubts? Of course, I did! Who in their right mind wouldn't? I just knew in my heart and still to this day know, this is exactly where the Lord wants me. With him all things are possible, and I know without him I would not be who I am today.
Living the life of these illnesses has not kept me from pursuing and reaching my full potential. I was able to graduate with my Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management, and health services administration. I worked incredibly hard at school, my strength and endurance pushed me to be the best I could be.
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